Fresno State Athletics
Friday, April 20
Seattle, Wash. (Gold Mountain Golf Course)
Fresno State
vs
Mountain West Championships
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Fresno State Men's Golf - Tournament #12
Tournament: Mountain West Championships
Format: Stroke Play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18 holes/day)
Host: Mountain West Conference
Dates: April 20-22
Golf Course: Gold Mountain Golf Club – Olympic Course (par 72; 7,115 yards)
Location: Bemerton, Wash.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Alex Lee
2. Lane Pulliam
3. Justin Avery
4. Michael Cliff
5. Cody Riecks
Competing Schools – 11 (Golfstat Rankings as of April 17):
Air Force (197)
Boise State (123)
Colorado State (44)
Fresno State (108)
Nevada (64)
New Mexico (96)
San Diego State (49)
San Jose State (104)
UNLV (27)
Utah State (163)
Wyoming (79)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, April 19 – Practice round from 8-10:20 a.m. PT
Friday, April 20 – First round, tee times beginning at 8 a.m. PT
Saturday, April 21 – Second round, tee times beginning at 8 a.m. PT (based on Rd. 1 scores)
Sunday, April 22 – Final round, tee times beginning at 8 a.m. Pt (based on Rd. 2 scores)
Bulldog Notes:
-Fresno State will be competing in its sixth Mountain West Championship since joining the conference in 2012.
-In their previous five appearances at the Mountain West Championships, the Bulldogs have placed third, tied for sixth, 10th and 11th (twice).
-Trevor Clayton won the individual crown in 2016 at OMNI Tucson National. The former 'Dog finished with a 54-hole, 9-under-par 207.
-Before Clayton, the last Bulldog to win an individual conference title was Grant Doverspike back in 2007, who won the WAC Championship.
-Alex Lee was Fresno State's top finisher at the 2017 Mountain West Championships, placing in a tie for 15th with a 54-hole, 1-under-par 215.
-Lee is fresh off an individual title at the Geiberger Invitational on April 10 where he compiled a 54-hole, 7-under-par 207. The junior's victory was the first by a Bulldog since Trevor Clayton's win at the 2016 MW Championship. Lee's first-place finish led the 'Dogs to their highest finish in a tournament this season (fourth).
-Lee is Fresno State's scoring average leader at 72.14 (0.62 versus par). He also paces the team in birdies (101), subpar strokes/round (3.76), greens in regulation (68 percent), average putts (30.5) and is tied for the team lead in eagles with four.
-Michael Cliff is coming off his best showing of the season, a T-14th place finish at the Geiberger Invitational.
-Cliff is tied for the team lead in eagles with four and paces the team in driving accuracy, hitting nearly 70 percent of fairways on the season.
-Justin Avery is second on the team in scoring average at 74.62 (3.10 versus par).
-Lane Pulliam is a shade behind Avery in scoring average at 74.78 (3.22 versus par). Pulliam has the lowest single-round score of the season along with Alex Lee (65).
-Avery is second on the team in birdies (76), Pulliam is third (74) and Cliff is fourth (72).
-While Cody Riecks has only played 11 rounds this season, his scoring average of 73.1 (1.82 versus par) would rank second on the team behind Alex Lee. Riecks' low round of the season is a 69.
-The weather forecast during the MW Championships will yield temperatures in the mid-50s with a high of 60 degrees on Friday. There is a 40 percent chance of rain showers on Saturday while Friday and Sunday will be mostly cloudy.
Season in Review
- Sept. 18-19: Inverness Intercollegiate
Team Finish – 9th/14 (581); Low individual(s) – Alex Lee, Justin Avery, Michael Cliff, T-35 (145)
- Oct. 2-3: Nick Watney Invitational
Team Finish – 5th/16 (878); Low individual(s) – Alex Lee, Justin Avery, T-9 (218)
- Oct. 9-10: Alister Mackenzie Invitational
Team Finish – 9th/16 (844); Low individual – Justin Avery, T-21 (210)
- Oct. 26-28: Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational
Team Finish – 9th/20 (862); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-4 (207)
- Nov. 6-8: St. Mary's Invitational
Team Finish – 13th/18 (877); Low individual – Justin Avery, T-20 (212)
- Jan. 29-30: Pepperdine Wave Invitational
Team Finish – 8th/15 (937); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-10 (226)
- Feb. 15-17: John Burns Intercollegiate
Team Finish – 12th/20 (875); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-20 (215)
- March 3-4: Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
Team Finish – 9th/12 (903); Low individual – Lane Pulliam, T-23 (223)
- March 12-13: Mackenzie Match Play
Team Finish – 6th/8
- March 26-27: Oregon Duck Invitational
Team Finish – 11th/16; Low individual – Alex Lee, T-7 (213)
- April 9-10: Geiberger Invitational
Team Finish – 4th/12; Low individual – Alex Leee, 1st (209)
Last year at the MW Championships
Team Leaderboard
1. No.17 UNLV: 281-284-281=846 (-18)
2. Colorado State: 283-280-284=847 (-17)
3. Boise State: 279-286-283=848 (-16)
4. No. 36 San Diego State: 279-288-282=849 (-15)
5. No. 44 New Mexico: 288-287-275=850 (-14)
6. Nevada: 296-284-286=866 (+2)
7. Air Force: 296-286-289=871 (+7)
8. Wyoming: 289-287-296=872 (+8)
T9. San Jose State: 301-289-287=877 (+13)
T9. Utah State: 293-296-288=877 (+13)
11. Fresno State: 296-289-299=884 (+20)
Fresno State Leaderboard
T15. Alex Lee: 76-68-71=215 (-1)
35. Trevor Clayton: 74-71-75=220 (+4)
T40. Russell Takeuchi: 72-76-75=223 (+7)
48. Justin Avery: 74-74-78=226 (+10)
T54. Greg Gildea: 78-77-79=234 (+18)
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Tournament: Mountain West Championships
Format: Stroke Play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18 holes/day)
Host: Mountain West Conference
Dates: April 20-22
Golf Course: Gold Mountain Golf Club – Olympic Course (par 72; 7,115 yards)
Location: Bemerton, Wash.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Alex Lee
2. Lane Pulliam
3. Justin Avery
4. Michael Cliff
5. Cody Riecks
Competing Schools – 11 (Golfstat Rankings as of April 17):
Air Force (197)
Boise State (123)
Colorado State (44)
Fresno State (108)
Nevada (64)
New Mexico (96)
San Diego State (49)
San Jose State (104)
UNLV (27)
Utah State (163)
Wyoming (79)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, April 19 – Practice round from 8-10:20 a.m. PT
Friday, April 20 – First round, tee times beginning at 8 a.m. PT
Saturday, April 21 – Second round, tee times beginning at 8 a.m. PT (based on Rd. 1 scores)
Sunday, April 22 – Final round, tee times beginning at 8 a.m. Pt (based on Rd. 2 scores)
Bulldog Notes:
-Fresno State will be competing in its sixth Mountain West Championship since joining the conference in 2012.
-In their previous five appearances at the Mountain West Championships, the Bulldogs have placed third, tied for sixth, 10th and 11th (twice).
-Trevor Clayton won the individual crown in 2016 at OMNI Tucson National. The former 'Dog finished with a 54-hole, 9-under-par 207.
-Before Clayton, the last Bulldog to win an individual conference title was Grant Doverspike back in 2007, who won the WAC Championship.
-Alex Lee was Fresno State's top finisher at the 2017 Mountain West Championships, placing in a tie for 15th with a 54-hole, 1-under-par 215.
-Lee is fresh off an individual title at the Geiberger Invitational on April 10 where he compiled a 54-hole, 7-under-par 207. The junior's victory was the first by a Bulldog since Trevor Clayton's win at the 2016 MW Championship. Lee's first-place finish led the 'Dogs to their highest finish in a tournament this season (fourth).
-Lee is Fresno State's scoring average leader at 72.14 (0.62 versus par). He also paces the team in birdies (101), subpar strokes/round (3.76), greens in regulation (68 percent), average putts (30.5) and is tied for the team lead in eagles with four.
-Michael Cliff is coming off his best showing of the season, a T-14th place finish at the Geiberger Invitational.
-Cliff is tied for the team lead in eagles with four and paces the team in driving accuracy, hitting nearly 70 percent of fairways on the season.
-Justin Avery is second on the team in scoring average at 74.62 (3.10 versus par).
-Lane Pulliam is a shade behind Avery in scoring average at 74.78 (3.22 versus par). Pulliam has the lowest single-round score of the season along with Alex Lee (65).
-Avery is second on the team in birdies (76), Pulliam is third (74) and Cliff is fourth (72).
-While Cody Riecks has only played 11 rounds this season, his scoring average of 73.1 (1.82 versus par) would rank second on the team behind Alex Lee. Riecks' low round of the season is a 69.
-The weather forecast during the MW Championships will yield temperatures in the mid-50s with a high of 60 degrees on Friday. There is a 40 percent chance of rain showers on Saturday while Friday and Sunday will be mostly cloudy.
Season in Review
- Sept. 18-19: Inverness Intercollegiate
Team Finish – 9th/14 (581); Low individual(s) – Alex Lee, Justin Avery, Michael Cliff, T-35 (145)
- Oct. 2-3: Nick Watney Invitational
Team Finish – 5th/16 (878); Low individual(s) – Alex Lee, Justin Avery, T-9 (218)
- Oct. 9-10: Alister Mackenzie Invitational
Team Finish – 9th/16 (844); Low individual – Justin Avery, T-21 (210)
- Oct. 26-28: Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational
Team Finish – 9th/20 (862); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-4 (207)
- Nov. 6-8: St. Mary's Invitational
Team Finish – 13th/18 (877); Low individual – Justin Avery, T-20 (212)
- Jan. 29-30: Pepperdine Wave Invitational
Team Finish – 8th/15 (937); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-10 (226)
- Feb. 15-17: John Burns Intercollegiate
Team Finish – 12th/20 (875); Low individual – Alex Lee, T-20 (215)
- March 3-4: Desert Mountain Intercollegiate
Team Finish – 9th/12 (903); Low individual – Lane Pulliam, T-23 (223)
- March 12-13: Mackenzie Match Play
Team Finish – 6th/8
- March 26-27: Oregon Duck Invitational
Team Finish – 11th/16; Low individual – Alex Lee, T-7 (213)
- April 9-10: Geiberger Invitational
Team Finish – 4th/12; Low individual – Alex Leee, 1st (209)
Last year at the MW Championships
Team Leaderboard
1. No.17 UNLV: 281-284-281=846 (-18)
2. Colorado State: 283-280-284=847 (-17)
3. Boise State: 279-286-283=848 (-16)
4. No. 36 San Diego State: 279-288-282=849 (-15)
5. No. 44 New Mexico: 288-287-275=850 (-14)
6. Nevada: 296-284-286=866 (+2)
7. Air Force: 296-286-289=871 (+7)
8. Wyoming: 289-287-296=872 (+8)
T9. San Jose State: 301-289-287=877 (+13)
T9. Utah State: 293-296-288=877 (+13)
11. Fresno State: 296-289-299=884 (+20)
Fresno State Leaderboard
T15. Alex Lee: 76-68-71=215 (-1)
35. Trevor Clayton: 74-71-75=220 (+4)
T40. Russell Takeuchi: 72-76-75=223 (+7)
48. Justin Avery: 74-74-78=226 (+10)
T54. Greg Gildea: 78-77-79=234 (+18)
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateMG
Instagram: FresnoStateAthletics
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Snap Chat: FSAthletics
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